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Overhaul of Pa.’s glitchy voter registration system moves forward after contract cancellation, delays
March 6, 2025
Overhaul of Pa.’s glitchy voter registration system moves forward after contract cancellation, delays
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and…
Spotlight PA Event: How the opioid addiction crisis affects PA’s families
March 5, 2025
Spotlight PA Event: How the opioid addiction crisis affects PA’s families
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Reviving rural Pa. should start with shoring up local governments, says state commission
March 5, 2025
Reviving rural Pa. should start with shoring up local governments, says state commission
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
Nursing parents would gain right to pump in public under proposal to expand breastfeeding law
March 4, 2025
Nursing parents would gain right to pump in public under proposal to expand breastfeeding law
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Calls for cyber charter reform intensify after audit found ballooning revenue, surpluses
March 4, 2025
Calls for cyber charter reform intensify after audit found ballooning revenue, surpluses
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
Final say on Penn State campus closures might not involve the university’s governing board
March 3, 2025
Final say on Penn State campus closures might not involve the university’s governing board
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
The children left behind by free lunch programs, and the proposed $250M solution
February 25, 2025
The children left behind by free lunch programs, and the proposed $250M solution
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Is Josh Shapiro keeping campaign promises? Test your politics knowledge with this quiz.
February 21, 2025
Is Josh Shapiro keeping campaign promises? Test your politics knowledge with this quiz.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
More teens, young adults are balancing caregiving and growing up. It can be a struggle.
February 18, 2025
More teens, young adults are balancing caregiving and growing up. It can be a struggle.
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on…
Ailing Pa. woman died after months of pleas for help, a victim of a safety net in tatters
February 18, 2025
Ailing Pa. woman died after months of pleas for help, a victim of a safety net in tatters
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…